The Gods

	Odin - Odin is the highest ranking God in the Nordic mythology, and according to the legends he is a one-eyed, grey-bearded, old man living in the castle of Valhalla in the home of the Viking Gods, Asgard. He is the father of Thor – the famous God of thunder (with his hammer Mjollnir). Odin is always followed by his two ravens Huginn and Muninn and the wolves Geri and Freki, while he rides his eight-legged horse Sleipnir on the wind. Odin is the God of war and battle, but also death, wisdom and poetry. Odin only has one eye because he gave the other one up for drinking from the well of wisdom which gave him the ability to see and understand what was going on all over the world. (In the 9 worlds) It is said, that Odin came up with the idea to split the year in 12 month and the week in 4 days. Wednesday is Odins day. We have named one of our indoor games Odin’s tower after the God to symbolize his ability to survey everything going on in the world. Odin’s horse Sleipnir In Nordic mythology the strongest and fastest horse Sleipnir is Odin’s eight-legged horse. The horse never gets tired, can fly and is loved by Odin, but hated by the enemies, also known as the giants. The giants were envious of Odin’s horse, because they had created Sleipnir themselves. The story of Sleipnir One day a builder came to Valhalla, he offered to build an unbreakable wall to protect Valhalla. Nobody liked the idea because the price of the wall was; Freya as wife, the sun and the moon. However, there would be no payment, if he could not keep the deadline, which was three years. This agreement was much too risky for the people in Valhalla, also known as the Aesir. However, Loke convinced his people to negotiate with the builder, and agreed that he would get only one year to finish the wall. Everyone thought that he could never get it done within one year. The builder only requested one thing, which was to use his own horse; Svadilfare. The Aesir accepted it and they were all happy, because now the wall would be free. The work proceeded much more rapidly than they had anticipated; therefore the Aesir had to do something to avoid the payment. Loke was a smart man, so he turned himself into a mare and beguiled the stallion Svadilfari away. Svadilfari ran after the mare into the forest. There is a lot of Louboutin Sneakers for men. The builder was looking for his horse, but without any luck. When the time limit exceeded he had still not finished the wall. He became so angry that he revealed his true form. It appeared that he was a giant! Nine months later Loke returned with a foal with eight legs, he gave the horse to Odin. The world’s strongest and fastest horse was borne. We have named our rocking horse after Odin’s horse Sleipnir.

	Thor Thor is the God of thunder and son of Odin and a woman named Fjörgyn - the personification of the earth. It is said, that when Thor rides through the heavens in his chariot pulled by his two goats Tanngrisni and Tanngnost there’s a thunderstorm on earth. When Thor got hungry he could slaughter and eat his two goats and afterwards swing his magic hammer Mjollnir upon the skin and bones after which they would come to live again.The hammer Mjollnir was the best tool of war that the Gods had, because when Thor threw his hammer it always hit the target whereupon it returned again. Four of the Danish weekdays have been named after the Nordic Gods and Thursday is Thor’s day.
	Loke Loke originally descents from the giants but was accepted by the Gods as he and Odin made a bond by mixing blood. Loke is able to transform himself into different creatures which he often uses to create mischief between the gods. It is said, that he played a part role the time that the golden hair of Thor’s wife Sif fell of. But Loke always manages to remedy his mistakes and the story ends with Sif getting a magic golden hair in return. Loke is the father of the mythological creatures the Fenrir wolf and the Midgard serpent as well as the personification of the death realm Hel, which is the place where humans and Gods end up if they haven’t fallen honorable in battle. Now we offer high quality louboutin sneakers to women online. Loki is often called the Sly One or the Trickster and his personality has inspired the name of our indoor game called Loke’s Tricky Sticks, which is a game just as tricky and unpredictable as the God himself.
	Freja Freya is the Goddess of love and fertility and she is the most beautiful of all Gods, which is why she has been known as the patron Goddess of crops and birth of which life is created. Freya lives in the palace Folkvang together with her two cats which also pulls her chariot. Her fathers name is Njord and her brother is Freyr and they are descendants of the Vanir Gods, that are living in the city of Asgard. In the Danish calendar the weekday Friday has been named after the Goddess. Our outdore game Freya’s rings is also named after the beautiful Goddess, as the game itself is beautifully crafted with hand carved numbers that indicates the points you can achieve.
	Tyr Tyr is the Viking God of war and he inspires courage and heroism in battle. He is the son of the Giant Hymir or ‘Hymir the wise’ because he was the wisest in the whole of Asgard and Odin’s adviser. Tyr lost his hand to the mythological wolf Fenrir that bit it of in fury when it discovered that the gods had tricked it into chains. Tyr has a spear as his weapon which according to the legends symbolizes justice. Best louboutin sneakers for women for sale online. The weekday Tuesday is named for the Nordic God Tyr. We have chosen to name our outdoor game Tyr’s spears after the God. The game is a giant version of the famous game of Mikado and consists of 21 mahogany spears and comes in a rustic bamboo tube.
	Heimdall Heimdall is the god of light, the son of nine mothers (variously given as the daughters of Geirrendour the Giant or of Aegir). He was born at the end of the world and raised by the force of the earth, seawater and the blood of a boar. Because of his shining, golden teeth he is also called Gullintani ("gold tooth"). His hall is Himinbjorg, The Cliffs of Heaven, and his horse is Gulltop. Heimdall carries the horn Gjallar. He is the watchman of the gods and guards Bifrost, the only entrance to Asgard, the realm of the gods. It is Heimdall's duty to prevent the giants from forcing their way into Asgard. He requires less sleep than a bird and can see a hundred miles around him, by night as well as by day. His hearing is so accurate that no sound escapes him: he can even hear the grass grow or the wool on a sheep's back.